President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, on Sunday, erasing his criminal convictions for tax and gun charges. The decision comes weeks before Hunter's sentencing hearings in Delaware and California, overturning convictions that carried the possibility of lengthy prison terms. Biden defended the pardon, stating that the Justice Department treated his son differently and reaffirming his commitment to not interfering with the Justice Department. Hunter Biden had been found guilty of lying about drug use on a 2018 gun purchase form and pleaded guilty to tax charges earlier this year.
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00:02President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden on Sunday,
00:05erasing his criminal convictions for tax and gun charges.
00:08The decision comes weeks before Hunter's sentencing hearings in Delaware and California,
00:12overturning the convictions that carry the possibility of lengthy prison terms.
00:17Biden defended the pardon, stating that the Justice Department treated his son differently,
00:21and reaffirming his commitment to not interfering with the Justice Department.
00:24Hunter Biden has been found guilty of lying about drug use on a 2018 gun purchase form,
00:30and pleaded guilty to tax charges earlier this year.